Military conscription

If you actually understood what the provisions of the ECHR were you would know that plenty of signatories to it also have compulsory military service.

We have such a british centric island view of this which would changed instantly if we were about to be invaded

Parliament isn't going to introduce conscription without the agreement of the Prime Minister. What a ridiculous thing to post.

"Starmer" can only do what parliament allows.

Starmer's never going to introduce subscription. He is appeaser.

There are a few media shills who like to generate massive clickbait with various angles of attack that can then be fed (back) into the media machine to "prove" whatever their paymasters have asked for.

The trick is to use keywords that easily fit onto the first line of an SM post on a phone. "Conscription" could have been made for the job.

It's important it's a subject that can be flooded with misinformation - that will ideally keep it going and "hot" so as to remain in trending and most viewed etc etc for as long as possible.

It would be tiresome. But it's a great way to ensure reading, writing and comprehension skills are up to scratch and ready for when it really counts.

(Better ad an 😀just in case) 😀

A lot of this thread just seems unhinged!

I have not heard anyone talking about this at all. I haven't read anything about it.

All human rights are qualified. Even the right to life.

People who know about human rights know this.

People who don't ... well why don't they ? It's hardly rocket science.

TBH with Putin, Trump et al threatening to create havoc I suspect the ECHR would be told to take a hike if it tried to stop any government introducing conscription.

That would free up a few lawyers, allowing them to deploy to the front line.

Maybe read up on humans rights ?

I suspect they already know.

Derogation in time of emergency

“the right to derogate can be invoked only in time of war or other public emergency threatening the life of the nation”

www.echr.coe.int/documents/d/echr/fs_derogation_eng

Oh I thought all those human rights lawyers would be concerned with people being forcibly conscripted into an army. Surely point no.one of the ECHR convention is a "Right to life". Being forced to fight against their will and risk death doesn't sound much like a right to life? Also, perhaps someone needs to tell the UK Government that the ECHR can be ignored.

Right wing SM seems to have decided that Starmer is going to introduce conscription and everyone on the left is keenly salivating at the prospect etc. So lefties should all be the ones to ,"go first". Or some such bollocks.

It is all rather pathetic.

The ECHR doesn't prevent people being conscripted in any European countries that already have conscription, how would anyone use it to prevent it in the UK?

Who in real life is really talking about ww3 and conscription?

https://jobs.army.mod.uk/how-to-join/can-i-apply/age/

I'm 50+ which definitely puts me outside of their recruitment.

If conscription comes and this changes then it's a different kettle of fish.

Being old doesn’t have to be a barrier. I think there’s a few who are keen on this thread who fit that bill.

Ah...another Capita(?) victim...sorry to hear that.

The ECHR can be ignored by any government.

And it doesn't prohibit compulsory military service anyway. Why would you think it did ?

Don't worry OP. There will be loads of human rights lawyers using the ECHR to protect British citizens trying to escape being forcibly drafted into an army.

And straws are sometimes clutched at.

I'm too old, they won't have me.
Ds2 was ex army, when he tried to rejoin he withdrew his application after 2 years as they were taking so long to process his application.
Until they sort this mess out, they can run all the ads they like.

Plus ca change ....

It should be pointed out that regardless of conscription all the armed forces are currently short of new recruits - judging by the amount of advertising they are doing - so all of you who are saying “I’d be happy to do it” or “I’d happily send my kids off to do it” what’s stopping you from joining the armed forces now?

The Hundred Years War actually lasted 116 years.

Sometimes names are deceptive.